How do we know that a species has definitely gone extinct (as opposed to just being extremely rare/elusive)? 1.17K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.11K December 5, 2019 0 Comments How do we know that a species has definitely gone extinct (as opposed to just being extremely rare/elusive)? In: Biology 15 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 6, 2019 0 Comments We don’t. Science is based on the weight of the evidence forming a consensus in publications. If we haven’t seen something in 50 years, sure we’ll say it’s extinct. Then we’ll turn right around and say it isn’t if some are found. You are viewing 1 out of 15 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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